Social theory books

Humor as a topic of research has received a considerable amount of attention, but as a methodology has been severely...  Read More >>

How do urban ruins provoke their cultural revaluation? This book offers a unique sociological analysis about the...  Read More >>

Multiple killings by serial or spree killers and the mass violence seen in war crimes and other atrocities have...  Read More >>

This book presents the main analytical approaches through which lifestyles and subcultures have been studied, and...  Read More >>

Through an exploration of the dual nature of crises, this book elaborates a nuanced analysis of the pedagogy of...  Read More >>

It has been argued that economic theories are performative, and not only descriptive. Yet, there are issues with...  Read More >>

This study brings research in linguistics and the way in which the body is written upon to bear on discourse on...  Read More >>

Weber’s theory of meaning and modernity is articulated through an understanding of his account of the way in which...  Read More >>

This book explores the question of whether the ideal right to science and culture exists. It proposes that the human...  Read More >>

This book offers a new reading of Freud as the social theorist he aspired to be, rather than as the medical scientist...  Read More >>

This book explores the pivotal role played by ‘the stranger’ in social theory, examining the different conceptualisations...  Read More >>

In Australia, 'country girl' names a field of experiences and life-stories by girls and women who have grown up...  Read More >>

Money Machines focuses on the role of technology in global finance and reflects on the ethical and societal meaning...  Read More >>

This book examines the survival of neoliberal capitalism through an analysis of its seductive appeal as a fundamentally...  Read More >>

Genes and the Bioimaginary reflects on the rise and cultural apotheosis of the gene, examining the ’genetification’...  Read More >>

A rich and original qualitative study of the close relationship between financial capitalism, consumer aspirations,...  Read More >>

Drawing on new empirical case studies of psychological diagnoses, including depression and ADHD, and employing both...  Read More >>

This is not a conventional biography but an attempt to explore the motives and intentions that underpin Talcott...  Read More >>

This book offers a cutting-edge overview of mobility, mobility justice and social justice, with contributions from...  Read More >>

This volume offers a comprehensive treatment of the historical developments underpinning our present understandings...  Read More >>

Examining experiences of shame and stigma in the context of austerity and the declining welfare state, this book...  Read More >>

Drawn from extensive, new and rich empirical research across the UK, Canada and USA, Queer Spiritual Spaces investigates...  Read More >>

This book offers empirical and theoretical research in the field of social and legal norms and provides inspiration...  Read More >>

This book examines the role of the ‘fun camps’ for children recovering from life-threatening illnesses, exploring...  Read More >>

This book explores the contemporary relevance of Charles H. Cooley’s thought, bringing together scholars from the...  Read More >>